Bio-Guided Fractionation Driven by In Vitro α-Amylase Inhibition Assays of Essential Oils Bearing Specialized Metabolites with Potential Hypoglycemic Activity
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by unpaired blood glycaemia maintenance. T2DM can be treated by inhibiting carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes (α-amylases and α-glucosidases) to decrease postprandial hyperglycemia. Acarbose and voglibose are inhibitors used in clin...
Main Authors: | Francesca Capetti, Cecilia Cagliero, Arianna Marengo, Carlo Bicchi, Patrizia Rubiolo, Barbara Sgorbini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/9/1242 |
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